Hot Times

June 29, 2012

Savanna is already feeling its summer heat. We arrived to a temperature of 103 degrees with a heat index of 112. Yowza! Our guide book recommended the city bus. Here we go again! The dock master gave us a map and said the bus stop was about a half mile away. He was right. Two busses later (and, a lot of sweat) we were at the historic river walk. First stop – frozen yogurt in an air conditioned shop.

A little rest to take in the scenery.

Some of the historic buildings on River Walk.
We ate dinner upstairs.  I think this was the
first time I ever turned down outdoor dining.

One of the cargo ships that passed by.

The water in downtown Savanna travels at a fast speed and has a tidal change of nine feet.  It is a busy port with huge cargo ships continuously moving through.  A variety of old buildings are now filled with hotels, restaurants and stores.  At the far end is the famous statue of the Waving Girl, Florence Martus.  Between the ages of 19 and 63 she waved a cloth or lantern as ships passed hoping one would bring back the man she loved.  Sorry to report – he never returned.  After dinner and our walk through town we called for a taxi to take us home.  We had visited Savanna when friends, Larry and Joan, were thinking about retiring there.  It is a beautiful city with lots of great stories. 

Saturday morning we awoke to find the newspaper and a box of six Krispy Kreme doughnuts on our back deck.  What a wonderful surprise!  Newspaper quickly read.  Krispy Kremes devoured immediately!  A diver came to the marina to check the damage on our bottom.  He was only under the boat for about ten minutes.  A bull shark was under there with him and wouldn’t go away.  When it nipped at him and cut his wet suit he made a hasty exit!  The bottom doesn’t appear to be seriously damaged.  We can wait until we get to the Chesapeake for repairs.  Additional good news – the insurance will cover repairs and the tow.  Life is so much better now.

Gotta Smile – we’re lovin the ride.